Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Meridian has a violent crime rate of 150 per 100,000 residents, 60% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 106.2 per 100,000, robbery at 10.0, rape at 33.5. The murder rate is 0.7 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 584 per 100,000, 70% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 489, burglary at 53, vehicle theft at 37 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 19 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Meridian receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Meridian vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)